Environmentally Sustainable Careers – Go Green Australian Apprenticeships

A ready-made suite of Australian Apprenticeship Sample Training Programs, across industry, for occupations that relate to the environment, or sustainability.

The Business Council of Australia (BCA, 2002) indicated that 'we should aim for long-term behavioural change across all sectors (domestic, transportation, industry and agriculture), through a combination of education and general awareness for all sectors...'
Training Packages provide the essential infrastructure from which to build practical sustainable job examples. As a base, the appropriate Training Packages' packaging and customisation guidelines have been utilised for each job so that a recognised Australian qualification is issued upon completion.

Green Training Package Application

Strong support exists for the use of competency standards as a way to define training needs and to drive delivery of vocational education and training (VET) for industry. Government policy and industry acknowledges the need for more environmentally friendly industry practices. 'Go-Green' Australian Apprenticeships are a 'here and now' solution to industry sustainability via flexible use of existing Training Package qualifications across industry and a guide to the range of vocations to be considered when estimating future environmental vocational needs.

Accessible Green Training

'Go-Green' Australian Apprenticeship Sample Training Programs are a 'ready to use' resource of Training Package implementation methods for sustainability training within Australian Apprenticeships. This makes the National Training Framework more accessible to industry.

You can access the Sample Training Programs below or on the Construction and Property Services Industry Skills Council website.